VINTAGE CAR MUSEUM

Typology : Cultural
Classification: Design based

AIM:
To design a car museum that attract visitors not only to view the automobiles but also to
meet friends and relax as a center for social and cultural events.

INTRODUCTION:
The motor industry almost a century old has transformed the world. Its has
taken the world some time, however to realize the importance of the history of the device which
wrought this transformation. These old classics have slowly been rediscovered by fanatics, rebuilt
by patient and competent mechanics and fostered by the early private collectors, many of whom
have now made their collections available to the public. Science
Museum in most countries have guarded the cars which were noticeably landmarks in the
development of engineering, while many of the manufacturers aware and proud of the merits of
the early veteran cars, have made collections of their own marques.

Why Museum ?
One mans trash may be other mans treasure.
They are built to collect, document, preserve interpret and exhibit some form of
material evidence.
A museum is a center where people when visit can connect themselves to the past.
Well a past in connection in details.
The museum neglected thing, substance etc. goes into a collection by showcasing and
displaying of it, it enters a new and different category. A connection with any famous
personalities can make any invaluable and make people imagine something invisible.
It showcases the heritage and contribution of the place as well as the country.

Why Automobile?
Fan following (Car rallies, Vintage car shows/ Race, Auto expo etc.)
No place to combine and see the vintage car under one roof/venue.
No place to nurture and inculcate talent who are interested in this field.
There are various rallies, competitions held and many more. My purpose is to club it
together and make consumers/buyers/viewers etc. view it at one place with other
activities.
Make people aware that excessive use of transportation might impact environment
and connecting to the human life cycle.
 The automobile reflects our ingenuity, progression and our ability to adapt to the
future.
The automobile has also served as a valuable tool in times of need providing
transportation and mobilization
Lending itself to modification and transformation over a wide range of interest, the
automobile has also served as a type of canvas for expressing people skills, culture and
creativity.
THESIS STATEMENT:
Through the study of the automobile, and a close consideration to the regional culture,
climate, and topography, a theoretical design can be found that lends itself both to innovative
architectural design, as well as to the automobiles exhibition, restoration, and preservation.

OBJECTIVES:
To design an automobile museum this will exhibit different types of automobile in
chronological order.
To contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science and technology in the
automobile industry.
To cater the needs of the common public who want to participate in automobile field
but individuals actually cannot because of less awareness and lack of opportunities.
To provide a platform for social, economic and professional development.
To enhance the development into the automobile sector by promoting and exhibiting.
To explore various display technique in museum.
To provide a location where automobile enthuses from different states can come
together to enjoy and experience many different makes and models of automobiles.

SCOPE:
As the rate of automobile increases, the people who buy and sell the automobile
lovers, the designers, etc. had also increased.
There are many who are interested to visit a place which is related to automobiles.
As there are increased interest people for automobiles and when the museum also
creates the facilities for cultural and social events, that can increase the scope of
the project.

LIMITATIONS:
The design is limited to the indian automobile sector by providing it a global
platform.

SITE 1: Island ground(area- 42175 sq m)

Near by port and marina beach, more number of tourist passage zone.
SITE 2: Chennai- Bangalore highway( area- 42350 sq m)
More number of automobile industry and automobile hub of india(Oragadam)
SITE 3: Kelambakkam to kovalam road (area- 42613 sq m)
Near by tourist destination mahabalipuram and sipcot IT park

CASE STUDY:
LIVE 1. Auto world vintage car Museum, Ahmedabad
2. GEEDEE car Museum, Coimbatore
NET 1. Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart- Unterturkheim
2. BMW Museum in Munich

RESOURCE AVAILABLE:
Online sources provided the information.
Got inspired from man and the machine relationship.

SPECIAL STUDY: LIGHTING

Lighting plays a key role in establishing mood and ambiance in museum.
A variety lighting types are required to accommodate such diverse range
of activities.
Lighting effects can be used to the fullest extent in a museum in order
to make the exhibit more interesting and dramatic.
The lighting of museums, does not only involve the application of
normal display lighting techniques but there are in fact a number of
considerations that apply to museum lighting.